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by orlandob 4691 days ago
Switched from iPhone 5 to Nokia N9 and I'm loving it. Can't believe how superior MeeGo is to iOS and how it was ignored.

I will definitely purchase a Jolla/Sailfish device in the future.

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Meego wasn't just ignored, it was killed so it wouldn't embarrass Windows Phone. You have to wonder if Nokia could have made a billion each quarter instead of taking a handout from Microsoft, much of which was returned in licensing fees.
I have a 2-way tie for "best smartphone made" between the N9 and the HP Pre 3. Both even today offer an experience that is simply brilliant.

it's a shame the N9's Swipe UI didn't come into existence until after Elop and the BoD committed to giving Nokia a lobotomy and turning it into just another OEM...maybe it would have swayed enough minds to stop what happened.

I look forward to Jolla breaking this tie though and establishing itself as number 1.